As a director, Petersen entered the entertainment field in the mid-1960s with made-for-television films and documentaries. Later he seemed to rise more by doing action films.
The well-known German director passed away last Friday at the age of 81 Wolfgang Petersen. Petersen died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
Born in Emden, Germany, Petersen moved to America after the success of “Submarine” (the film was nominated for two Oscars, director and screenplay), where he excelled. He directed films with huge box office success, including Second Chance (1993), AIR FORCE ONE (1997), The Perfect Storm (2000) and Troy (2004).
As a director, Petersen entered the entertainment field in the mid-1960s with made-for-television films and documentaries. Later he seemed to rise more by doing action films.
He was the director of the sci-fi thriller Prophetic “The outbreak” (1995) which referred to the contamination of the planet by a deadly virus originating in Africa.
His latest film is the detective adventure “Vier gegen die Bank” which was shot in his homeland.
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